An ammonotelic (sometimes spelled ammoniotelic) organism excretes soluble ammonia as a result of deamination. Ammonia is highly toxic to tissues and extremely soluble in water. A proportion of 0.5 L of water is required per 1 g of nitrogen to maintain ammonia levels in the excretory fluid below the level in body fluids, otherwise toxicity may resu...
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Medical term meaning excreting excess nitrogen as ammonia instead of uricacid. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-mōn′ō-tel′ik Definitions: 1. Having the property of ammonotelism.
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